prayer of Manasses

O LORD, Almighty God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and of their righteous seed; who has made heaven and earth, with all the
ornament thereof; who hast bound the sea by the word of thy commandment;
who has shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name;
whom all men fear, and tremble before thy power; for the majesty of thy
glory cannot be borne, and thine angry but they merciful promise is
unmeasurable and unsearchable; for thou are the most high LORD, of great
compassion, long-suffering, very merciful, and repentest of the evils
of men. Thou, O LORD, according to thy great goodness hast promise
repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee: and of
thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners, that they
may be saved. Thou therefore, O LORD, thou art the GOD of the just, hast not
appointed repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,
which have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto me
that am a sinner: for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the
sea. My transgressions, O LORD, are multiplied: my transgressions are
multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for
the multitude of mine iniquities. I am bowed down with many iron bands,
that I cannot lift up mine head, neither have any release: for I have
provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee: I did not thy will, neither
kept I thy commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied
offences. Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of
grace. I have sinned, O LORD, I have sinned, and I acknowledge mine
iniquities: wherefore I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, O LORD, forgive
me, and destroy me not with mine iniquities. Be not angry with me for ever,
by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me into the lower parts of the
earth. For thou art the GOD, even the GOD of them that repent; and in me thou
wilt shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy,
according to thy great mercy. Therefore I will praise thee for ever all
the days of my life: for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee, and
thine is the gloryfor ever and ever. Amen.